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Patented Nov. 27, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFE c E.

THOMAS RAYMOND ARDEN, OF BALDWIN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR T0 AMERICAN FL YER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

TOY AIRPLANE.

Application filed August 18, 1927. Serial No. 213,898.

This invention relates to toy airplanes and more particularly to a novel and practical construction simulating the appearance and effect, while stationary or in motion, of modern airplanes used in commercial aviation.

A primary object of the invention is to provide a novel, useful and attractive toy having a minimum number of parts which materially enhances production and assembly and also provides a toy of low cost.

Another object of the invention 1s to provide a toy consisting of parts which may be readily assembled and taken apart in a simple, novel and practical manner without the use of solder or the like. 7

A further object of the invention is to provide novel means for attaching a pulling string or other flexible connection to the toy .in such a way that it is not likely .to become entangled in the propeller if the toy is rolling when the pulling tension on the cord is re- A still further object of the invention'isto W Vith the above and other objects in view which will more readily appear as the nature of the invention islbetter understood, the

same consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated and claimed.

A preferred and practical embodiment of the invent-ion is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a top plan view of the complete toy. I

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Figure'3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view. 1

Figure l is a horizontal longitudinal section taken on the line44 of Fig.3.

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail view of the pulling bail. V

Figure 6 is a detail perspective view of the fuselage.

Figure 7 is a detail plan view of the main wing member.

FigureS 1s a detail perspective vlew of the surface.

fuselage and main wing member illustrating the manner of locking the same together.

Similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

In carrying the invention into effect it is proposed to provide a fuselage member designated generally as A: and preferably made ofmetal, the same simulating in appearance the lines of a fuselage of a standard airplane. The said body A isof generally transversely arched formation and provided with the rolled edge portions 1 to give strength and stilfness to the body and at the same time provide a smooth The rear end of the fuselage is closed as indicated at 2 and the bottom flanges 1 near the rear end are provided with the inwardly extending portions 8 connected by a fastening 4 which receives an eccentrically mounted skid wheel 5 by which the tail of the plane is supported.

The side walls of the fuselage are connected at their intermediateportion by a transverse brace member 6 :(Fig. 4) and the front end of the fuselage is closed by a cover plate or cap 7 which is clenched, seamed or otherwise suit- I ably fastened-to the fuselage.

The rear of the fuselage A is provided with a vertical rudder or stabilizer 8 and also with a horizontal stabilizer 9, the said stabilizer being fitted to the body by passing the same through the curved slots 10. This stabilizer is held in the slots 10 due to the binding and twisting effect exerted onthe sides of the fuse: lage A when the fastening 4 which constitutes the axle for the skid wheel 5 isplaced in position.

The main wing is designated generally as B and preferably consists ofa single stampinserted in the slots 11-11 in the opposite sides of the fuselage, the keeper'slot 12 will be exposed at one side of the fuselage as indicated in Fig. 8 and by turning the cam lock 13 from the dotted to the full line position shown, the main wing B willbe locked in the fuselage body against longitudinal separation, that is, against withdrawal from the slots l11-1.

The front of the fuselage A is mounted to ride or roll on the mam wheels 16 carried by an axle 17 the said axle being ournaled 1n the opposite side walls of the fuselage and carrying therewith a pulley 18. One of the edges of the pulley may be serrated, roughcned 'or provided with teotl. indicated at 19 thereby to operate in conjunction with the free end 20 of a noise making spring 21 which suitably secured as at 22 to the trans\-ersc member or cross braceG. lVhen the plane is pulled along the ground or other surface the pulley 18 will be; operated, and as a result the spring being vibrated by the serratedcdge 19 of the pulley will produce a noise simulating the explosions of an airplane motor. If it is desired to stop the noise feature of the device the spring 21 may 'bemerely bent back sufficientlyto cause the free end thereof to clear the teeth on the pulley.

The pulley 17 is preferably in the form of two diskshaving out-turned flanges, the said disks having out-turned. flanges, and being secured together by the rivets'or other fastenings 18, and one of the flanges being serrated as previouslydescribed. This formation'of the pulley provides a valley or groove for receiving a suitable belt 23 which is preferably in the form of a coil spring or its equivalent which passes. over a roller 24 carried by a shaft 25 whoseforward end is journaled in the cap 7 while the rear end is journaled in the brace 6. It will therefore be apparentthat as theplane is drawn over the ground or other surface the pulley 18 will operate the roller 24: and thus in turn rotate the propeller shaft 25. p

" The forward end of the propeller shaft has mounted thereon a bearing spacer 26 or its equivalent which carries therewith the propeller 27. Thc'spacer 26 is keyed or otherwise fitted to the'shaft25 so that it will rotate.

therewith, and thus while the plane is being 7 pulled the propeller will be rotated.

One of the distinctive features of the invention resides in the provision of a novel pulling connection for the plane. The front end of the propeller shaftis preferably upset or'headed after the fashion of arivet as indicordwill be kept clear of the propeller, thus providing a novel and practical means for satisfactorily attaching and safeguarding the cord for pulling the airplane along the ground. 1

It will of course be understood that the body as well as the vings of the airplane may be decorated in any suitable manner to provide an attractive toy, and also by reason of the construction and arrangementemployed that the toy may be readily packaged and set up hythc purchaser in a quickand expedt tious manner. That is'to say, by reason of the ease of which the main wingB may be removed and replaced it is possible to place the entire toy within a boX conforming generally to the shape of the fuselage; or on theother hand make it more convenient to carry or store the toy; but when it is desired to use the same it is an easy matter to insert the wing B in the fuselage and lock it in place by the cam 13. y i

lVit-hout furtherdescription it isthought that the featuresand advantages of the invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and it will of course be understood that changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of the invention and scope of the appended claims. 7 r V I claim 1. A toy airplane including a metal fuselage having arcuate slots in opposite side walls thereof, a metallic main wing adapted to be placed in said slots and also having a transverse keeper slot, and a shiftable member carried by the fuselage and adapted to engage in said keeper slot of the main wing.

2. A toy airplane including a transversely arched sheet material fuselage member having pairs of slots in the opposite side walls thereof, a main wing adapted to be inserted in one pairof slots, means for releasably locking said wing to the fuselage to preventaccidental displacement from the slots, and a'ho'rizontal stabilizer member passing through the other of said slots and held therein by frictional engagement with the edgesof the slots I 3. A toy airplane including a fuselage body, an interior brace, an axle carried by the body, traction-Wheels mounted on the axle, a' propeller shaft having' one end mounted in the brace, a pulley on said axle and having one edge thereof serrated, and a resilient member carried by the brace and engaging with the serrated edge of the pulley, and a driving connectionbetween said ill) means for operating the propeller shaft when the toy is pulled along a surface, and a pulling connection for the toy comprising a swiveled bail connected with the propeller shaft and a member of greater length than the propeller blades connected to said ball.

5. A toy airplane adapted to travel over the ground or other surface including a. propeller shaft and means for pulling thetoy through the propeller shaft, said means comprising a member swiveled to the end of the propeller shaft and a member of greater length than the propeller blades hinged to the swiveled member to which the pulling cord may be connected.

6. In a toy airplane the combination with a body having a longitudinally disposed pro peller shaft mounted therein, of means for pulling said toy through the propeller shaft comprising a member swiveled to the end of the propeller shaft and an elongated looped wire member hinged to said swiYeled member, and a cord adapted to be attached to the end of said looped wire member.

7. A toy airplane including a metal body simulating a fuselage and having opposite side walls provided with slots, a metallic Wing insertible in said slots and having keeper meansthereon, and a locking cam eccentrically pivoted to the fuselage and adapted to have a locking engagement with said keeper means.

8. A toy airplane including a body stamped from sheet metal and bent into transversely arched formation to simulate a fuselage, a cap member constituting the front wall for the fuselage, a wheeled axle mounted in the lower front wallsof the fuselage, a pair of inwardly and upwardlyextending arms at the rear bottom end of the fuselage, and a tail skid wheel eccentrically mounted in the upturned portions of said arms.

9. A toy airplane including in combination, a body simulating a fuselage, and having side walls provided with slots, a main wing insertible in said slots and also having a keeper slot arranged transversely thereof, and a cam pivoted to the fuselage and adapted to be moved into and out of locking relation with said keeper slot in the Wing.

10. A toy airplane adapted to travel over the ground or other surface including a propeller shaft, and means for pulling the toy carried by the propeller shaft, said means comprising a member swiveled on the said propeller shaft to which a pulling cord may be connected.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

THOMAS RAYMOND ARDEN. 

